US, UK, EU condemn Pakistan’s convictions for civilians: Why it matters
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US, UK, EU condemn Pakistan’s convictions for civilians: Why it matters

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The EU has warned that Pakistan could be violating a preferential trade deal. Islamabad, Pakistan – The recent sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan drew sharp criticism from the United States, which accused the proceedings of lacking “judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees”. The EU also highlighted Pakistan’s beneficiary status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus, which allows Pakistani exports to enter European markets duty-free — a reference that was widely seen as a subtle warning that a perceived failure to meet international human rights obligations could jeopardise this status. Under the EU’s GSP+, countries granted the status must adhere to and “effectively implement” 27 international core conventions – including the ICCPR – to continue benefitting from GSP+ status. Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail also described military trials as “archaic” and urged the government to diplomatically engage with the US, UK and the EU to explain the rationale for this use in this case.

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Just Pakistan things: Civilians to be put under military trial? THIS Pakistani minister backs idea
2 weeks ago

Just Pakistan things: Civilians to be put under military trial? THIS Pakistani minister backs idea

India TV News  

On Wednesday, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar backed military trial of civilians, as he said that such courts were competent to deal with the cases pertaining to attacks on army facilities. Minister attacks Imran Khan's PTI The Pakistani minister also attacked Imran Khan's party, accusing it of using military courts as a political tool, aiming to create controversy around them. …

Pakistan military court sentences 60 more civilians over pro-Khan protests
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2 weeks ago

Pakistan military court sentences 60 more civilians over pro-Khan protests

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan’s nephew, two retired army officers among those sentenced over attacks on military facilities after former PM’s arrest in May 2023. A Pakistani military court has sentenced 60 civilians to jail time ranging from two to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023. Growing criticism The …

US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern …

US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over convictions imposed by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over their alleged involvement in riots last year. The Foreign Office in London said that while the U.K. respects Pakistan’s sovereignty over its own legal proceedings, “trying civilians in military courts …

Pakistan military court sentences 25 civilians in Imran Khan arrest violence case, US concerned
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan military court sentences 25 civilians in Imran Khan arrest violence case, US concerned

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani military court sentenced 25 civilians to periods ranging from two to 10 years of "rigorous imprisonment". The ruling underscores concerns among supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan that military courts are going to play a bigger role in cases involving the 72-year-old, who is facing multiple charges, including allegedly inciting attacks against the armed forces, PTI …

Pakistan's Military courts sentence 25 civilians for May 9 riots
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistan's Military courts sentence 25 civilians for May 9 riots

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s military courts sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for attacking military installations during riots which erupted following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in May last year, the Army announced on Saturday. In a detailed statement, the military said that the nation on May 9 witnessed tragic incidents of “politically provoked …

Imran Khan's crimes enough to keep him jailed: Pakistan Defence Minister
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan's crimes enough to keep him jailed: Pakistan Defence Minister

The Hindu  

Imran Khan's crimes alone are enough to keep him behind bars, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, as he dismissed the former prime minister's accusation that the government was pushing to amend the constitution to keep him in prison. Responding to the allegation, Mr. Asif on Tuesday said, "Given PTI founder's long list of crimes, constitutional amendments won't be …

Does Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan face a military trial?
4 months ago

Does Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan face a military trial?

Al Jazeera  

Recent comments by a minister and the army have led to speculation that Khan may face a military trial. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani military and the civilian government have indicated in recent days that former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since August last year, might now be tried in the country’s secretive military courts. Chaudhry’s remarks, …

Pak's Punjab govt not considering sending Imran Khan's cases to military court trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Pak's Punjab govt not considering sending Imran Khan's cases to military court trial

ABP News  

Lahore, Aug 30 : Pakistan’s Punjab government on Friday said at the moment it is not considering sending the cases of former prime minister Imran Khan to military court for trial. “Currently no proposal is under consideration in the Punjab Cabinet or Punjab Law Department to send Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder leader Khan’s cases to military court,” Barth said. Earlier, Federal …

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group
6 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group

Al Jazeera  

A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law. In an opinion issued on Monday, the Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said the “appropriate remedy would be to release Mr. Khan immediately and accord him an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations, in …

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?
1 year ago

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power?

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appears poised to compete in the country’s February 8 legislative elections that could see him return to power, after the nation’s Supreme Court reversed its six-year-old verdict disqualifying politicians found to not be “honest and righteous”. But while some analysts said that the top court’s Monday verdict helps balance the power …

Pakistan Court Gives Nod for Military Trials for 103 Imran Khan Supporters
1 year ago

Pakistan Court Gives Nod for Military Trials for 103 Imran Khan Supporters

News 18  

Pakistan’s top court on Wednesday allowed military courts to resume the trials of more than 100 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of attacking military installations during violent demonstrations that broke out following Khan’s arrest in May. The latest order by the Supreme Court came less than two months after five judges on the same court stopped …

May 9 violence | Pakistan Supreme Court declares military trials of civilians 'null and void'
1 year, 2 months ago

May 9 violence | Pakistan Supreme Court declares military trials of civilians 'null and void'

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Supreme Court on October 23 declared the trial of civilians arrested following the violent protests on May 9 in military courts as "null and void" and ordered authorities to conduct their hearing in ordinary courts. A five-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice Ijazul Ahsan in its short verdict ordered that 102 accused arrested under the Army …

Pakistan: Supreme Court declares military trials of civilians in May 9 riots 'null and void'
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Supreme Court declares military trials of civilians in May 9 riots 'null and void'

India TV News  

A five-member bench of Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday declared the military trials of civilians arrested in the violent May 9 riots as 'null and void' in a 4-1 majority ruling, contending that their trials should be in held in ordinary courts. At least nine of the accused facing trials under the Pakistan Army Act had moved the court for …

Pakistan antiterror court allows ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest over May riots
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan antiterror court allows ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest over May riots

Al Jazeera  

Khan, 70, is currently serving a three-year jail sentence following his conviction earlier this month in a corruption case Islamabad, Pakistan – An antiterrorism court in Pakistan has allowed the police to interrogate and arrest Imran Khan in a case related to the attack on an army building during the protests that followed the former prime minister’s brief arrest on …

Pakistan’s Imran Khan sentenced to three years in prison, arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s Imran Khan sentenced to three years in prison, arrested

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister calls for protests after court finds him guilty of selling state gifts received during visits abroad. Police have arrested Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts. “If you don’t stand up for your rights, you will live …

Frankenstein’s Monster: Pakistan’s Military and Imran Khan
1 year, 5 months ago

Frankenstein’s Monster: Pakistan’s Military and Imran Khan

The Diplomat  

On May 9, political activists and followers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf came out in a direct confrontation with the state and attacked civilian and military assets. The Pakistani military, in the last decade, has helped brand Khan in such a way that his followers, especially the youth, are unable to see anything beyond greatness in the PTI leader. Angry PTI …

Pakistan military court should not begin trial of civilians involved in May 9 violence without informing Supreme Court: Top judge
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan military court should not begin trial of civilians involved in May 9 violence without informing Supreme Court: Top judge

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s top judge on Friday directed that the military court should not begin a trial of those involved in the unprecedented anti-government violence on May 9 without informing the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial gave this direction during the hearing of multiple petitions challenging the military trial of civilians, mostly supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan. During …

Pakistan's law minister defends putting protesters on trial in military courts
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan's law minister defends putting protesters on trial in military courts

NPR  

Pakistan's law minister defends putting protesters on trial in military courts Enlarge this image toggle caption Anjum Naveed/AP Anjum Naveed/AP Pakistan's military has fired three senior army officers for failing to prevent violent attacks on military property by supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sponsor Message Tarar insisted that Pakistan's use of the anti-terrorism law is "fully compliant with …

Pakistan fires three officers for failing to stop Khan protesters
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan fires three officers for failing to stop Khan protesters

Al Jazeera  

More than 100 people are being tried in military courts after violence erupted following former PM Imran Khan’s arrest last month. Pakistan’s army has sacked three senior officers, including a lieutenant general, over last month’s violent attacks on military assets by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s supporters to protest his arrest, an army spokesperson says. Last month, Amnesty International said …

Imran Khan: ‘Why has UK not spoken up about Pakistan dismantling democracy?’
1 year, 7 months ago

Imran Khan: ‘Why has UK not spoken up about Pakistan dismantling democracy?’

The Telegraph  

Imran Khan has criticised the United Kingdom for not speaking up on behalf of his opposition party, which he says is being systematically eradicated by Pakistan’s powerful military in the “most draconian crackdown” in the country’s history. More than 80 senior politicians from Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party have quit in recent weeks, with many claiming they were jailed or …

Imran Khan likely to be tried in military court, says Pakistan's defence minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Imran Khan likely to be tried in military court, says Pakistan's defence minister

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances were that former prime minister Imran Khan could be tried in a military court for his alleged involvement in the May 9 incidents in which military and state installations were attacked by his party workers, according to a media report on Sunday. His remarks came days after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah …

HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts
1 year, 7 months ago

HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts

Al Jazeera  

Rights group says the practice violates international law after at least 45 supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan are handed over to military for trial. Islamabad, Pakistan – A leading rights group has urged Pakistan not to try civilians in military courts, reminding the government that the practice violates the country’s obligations under international law. In a statement issued on Wednesday, …

Pakistan minister says Khan should be tried in military court
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan minister says Khan should be tried in military court

Al Jazeera  

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah accused ex-PM Khan of personally planning the attacks on military installations as part of deadly protests across the country after he was arrested on May 9. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan should be tried in a military court for his role in the protests that erupted across the country after his arrest earlier this month, …

Imran Khan says ‘undeclared martial law’ in Pakistan; files plea in Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Imran Khan says ‘undeclared martial law’ in Pakistan; files plea in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 25 filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the deployment of the army to aid the civilian administration in some provinces, terming it as “undeclared martial law” in the coup-prone country. Mr. Khan moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan against Shehbaz Sharif's government that invoked Article 245 in several provinces including …

Sixteen civilians face military trial in Pakistan over protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Sixteen civilians face military trial in Pakistan over protests

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen civilians to be tried in military courts in connection with the violence that followed former PM Khan’s arrest. The former national cricket captain is embroiled in the latest, critical phase of a decades-old rivalry between civilian politicians and the powerful military, which has ruled directly or overseen governments throughout Pakistan’s history. Rights monitors said authorities have detained thousands of …

Pakistan minister defends trial of Khan supporters in army courts
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan minister defends trial of Khan supporters in army courts

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s defence minister has defended the government’s decision to try civilians in military courts, calling their alleged attacks on military installations during recent protests an “act of rebellion against the state”. Senator Faisal Javed Khan, a senior PTI leader, refuted Asif’s allegations and said the only way to find out if the protesters are guilty is through …

Pakistani police besiege Imran Khan's home as deadline for him to hand over suspects is to expire
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani police besiege Imran Khan's home as deadline for him to hand over suspects is to expire

The Hindu  

Pakistani police kept up their siege around the home of Imran Khan as a 24-hour deadline given to the former premier to hand over suspects allegedly sheltered inside was about to expire on Thursday. The siege and the authorities demand for the suspects, wanted in violent protests over Khan's recent detention, has angered the former Prime Minister's many followers and …

Concerns as Pakistan moves to try Khan supporters under army laws
1 year, 7 months ago

Concerns as Pakistan moves to try Khan supporters under army laws

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups criticise decision to use military courts to try civilians, arguing that this risks violating their right to due process. On Tuesday, Pakistan’s National Security Committee approved the military’s decision to try those involved in rioting under the country’s draconian army laws, which overrule civilian courts. “My house where my parents, my wife and my brother’s family all live …

Pakistani government to try violent protesters under army laws
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani government to try violent protesters under army laws

Al Jazeera  

People on the streets were seen burning and attacking police, government buildings, official and public vehicles, military assets and installations. Rioters and their backers who attacked Pakistan’s state assets and military installations during protests that erupted after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be tried under army laws, the country’s civilian and military leaders have said. “The …

Pakistan prime minister says those involved in violence of Khan detention will face terrorism trials
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan prime minister says those involved in violence of Khan detention will face terrorism trials

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan's prime minister said Saturday …

Drop ‘terrorism’ charges against ex-PM Imran Khan: Pakistan court
2 years, 3 months ago

Drop ‘terrorism’ charges against ex-PM Imran Khan: Pakistan court

Al Jazeera  

High court orders removal of ‘terrorism’ charges against the former prime minister, says his defence lawyer. Islamabad, Pakistan – A court in Pakistan has ordered that ‘terrorism’ charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks against a female judge and senior police officials be dropped. The Islamabad High Court on Monday said Khan’s comments did not attract charges …

Pakistan issues new law for speedy trials of alleged rapists
4 years ago

Pakistan issues new law for speedy trials of alleged rapists

The Independent  

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